The Most Important Question
Important, Not Important
Science for people who give a sh*t.
Want to feel better AND unf*ck the world? The 6-time Webby nominee delivers deep conversations with the world's smartest people (scientists, doctors, CEO's, farmers, and more!), and digestible news updates every single week, to help you answer the world's most important question: What can I do?
We're talkin' clean energy and coral reefs, COVID vaccines and pediatric cancer research, clean water and carbon capture tech, asteroid deflection and artificial intelligence ethics.
"A vital service in an era where important truths, outright fiction and mere trivia all compete for your attention.” - Craig Mazin, creator, writer, and executive producer of HBO's Chernobyl
Hosted by Quinn Emmett
Want to feel better AND unf*ck the world? The 6-time Webby nominee delivers deep conversations with the world's smartest people (scientists, doctors, CEO's, farmers, and more!), and digestible news updates every single week, to help you answer the world's most important question: What can I do?
We're talkin' clean energy and coral reefs, COVID vaccines and pediatric cancer research, clean water and carbon capture tech, asteroid deflection and artificial intelligence ethics.
"A vital service in an era where important truths, outright fiction and mere trivia all compete for your attention.” - Craig Mazin, creator, writer, and executive producer of HBO's Chernobyl
Hosted by Quinn Emmett
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Feb 13, 2018 • 1h 14min
#4: What does the bible say about climate change?
In Episode 4, Quinn and Brian continue with the second in their "trilogy" of conversations with conservative climate activists, and ask: What does the bible say about climate change?Here to answer: Reverend Mitch Hescox of the Environmental Evangelical Movement.Descended from generations of coal miners, Mitch helps us understand our role — or lack of one — in helping the religious right become green advocates. Because nobody wants the Sierra Club yelling at them all the time. Not even us.Want to send us feedback? Tweet us, email us, or leave us a voice message!Links: Reverend Mitch Hescox on Twitter Creation Care What is an “evangelical”? The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion Quinn Emmett on Twitter Brian Colbert Kennedy on Twitter Intro/outro by Tim Blane Subscribe to our newsletter at ImportantNotImportant.com! Like and share us on Facebook! Check us on Instagram! Follow us on Twitter! Pin us on Pinterest! Tumble us or whatever the hell you do on Tumblr! Ok that’s enough good lord
Feb 9, 2018 • 1h 7min
#3: A professional climate denier changes his mind
In Episode 3, Quinn and Brian host the first of three conversations with conservative climate activists. In the first, a professional climate denier changes his mind.Meet Jerry Taylor, former professional climate denier turned good guy. Like Darth Vader, or The Terminator, or Severus Snape. Anyways.We discuss the moment Jerry knew he was wrong, and his ambitious plan to drag Republicans into sensible action — action they should actually be excited about, because it means throwing all of the sissy liberal regulations right out the window.Also don’t miss: details on Jerry’s award-winning board games. FOR REAL.Want to send us feedback? Tweet us, email us, or leave us a voice message!Links: Jerry Taylor on Twitter Bob Inglis on Twitter The Conservative Case for a Carbon Tax Quinn Emmett on Twitter Brian Colbert Kennedy on Twitter Intro/outro by Tim Blane Subscribe to our newsletter at ImportantNotImportant.com! Like and share us on Facebook! Check us on Instagram! Follow us on Twitter! Pin us on Pinterest! Tumble us or whatever the hell you do on Tumblr! Ok that’s enough good lord
Feb 6, 2018 • 1h 13min
#2: Can this boat full of women save the world?
In Episode #2, Quinn introduces his co-host, Brian Colbert Kennedy, the mad genius (ugh) behind IMNIM’s infographic game. Together, they ask the question: Can this boat full of women save the world?Join Quinn and Brian as they have a conversation with Dr. Heidi Steltzer and Anne Christianson, two female climate scientists who joined 74 others on a women-only trip to Antarctica. We catch them after their visit to Congress, and discuss ways to get more ladies involved in science, and finally, what all of us can do to support those efforts.Want to send us feedback? Tweet us, email us, or leave us a voice message!Links: Heidi Steltzer on Twitter Anne Christianson on Twitter DC Eco Women 500 Women Scientists Quinn Emmett on Twitter Brian Colbert Kennedy on Twitter Intro/outro by Tim Blane Subscribe to our newsletter at ImportantNotImportant.com! Like and share us on Facebook! Check us on Instagram! Follow us on Twitter! Pin us on Pinterest! Tumble us or whatever the hell you do on Tumblr! Ok that’s enough good lord
Jan 17, 2018 • 37min
#1: Sixteen Minutes to Live
In this impromptu first episode of the Important, Not Important podcast, host Quinn Emmett is joined by childhood friend David Schmidt for a conversation about the longest thirty-eight minutes of David’s life — what he said, did, and feared the morning the Hawaii emergency alert system went very, very wrong. Want to send us feedback? Tweet us, email us, or leave us a voice message!Links:David Schmidt at Ken Burns MediaHawaii Panics After Alert About Incoming Missile Is Sent in Error - NYTimesQuinn Emmett on TwitterBrian Colbert Kennedy on TwitterIntro/outro by Tim BlaneSubscribe to our newsletter at ImportantNotImportant.com!Like and share us on Facebook!Check us on Instagram!Follow us on Twitter!Pin us on Pinterest!Tumble us or whatever the hell you do on TumblrOk that’s enough good lord
